Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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CLASS OF '42 On the eventful day of September 12, 1938—119 eager freshmen filed, for the first time, through the welcoming doors oi Blume High School. They were resolved to do their best and to uphold the standards of the institution which they were entering. Of this group many joined the various activities; such as baseball, basketball. Lantern Staff, Glee Club, Orchestra, and Band. The active athletes in basketball were Hafe Leitz, Rich Daum, Rich Erb, Don Fry, Herb Hines, Herschel Nesbitt, John Headapohl, and Harold Schmaltz. Have you ever read an especially good article in the Lantern? If you have, you can be sure it was written by Doris Shuler or Ruth Cory. The freshman class doesn't lag when school government is concerned—Lois Messemer and Senie” Combs have proved that. The Band, Orchetra, and Glee Club have represntatives from all the freshmen classes. And hereafter before you begin calling freshmen greenies, remember that they will be the intelligent, awe-inspiring seniors of 1942. Why who knows — maybe within this group of freshmen are the potential qualities, which will make great lawyers, doctors, statesmen, and happy, active citizens of tomorrow.